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EP 1621864 A2 20060201 - Fitting system for sampling

Title (en)

Fitting system for sampling

Title (de)

Probenahmearmatur

Title (fr)

Raccord pour prélèvement d'echantillons

Publication

EP 1621864 A2 20060201 (DE)

Application

EP 05106558 A 20050718

Priority

DE 102004036914 A 20040729

Abstract (en)

Sampling device that is mounted on a fluid carrying pipe (2) has an axially displaced closing body (12) that tightly closes the pipe (2) in a first position and in a second position allows free flow of fluid through the pipe. In the closed position, the outer surface (23) of the closing body is flush with the surface of the pipe's inner space (8).

IPC 8 full level

G01N 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16K 1/12 (2013.01); F16L 41/16 (2013.01); G01N 1/2035 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1621864 A2 20060201; EP 1621864 A3 20061108; DE 102004036914 A1 20060323; DE 102004036914 B4 20100701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05106558 A 20050718; DE 102004036914 A 20040729